Somali Civil War, Somalia, Piracy off the coast of Somalia

Reference: 540283

Level: High School

Words: 922

Short excerpt:

The series of Somali pirate hijacking not only placed many lives from the international community at risk but also huge embarrassment to involved countriesдЫЄ ships and security forces. The Somali fishermen, however, contended popular belief that it was the material gains the Somalis were after: illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste in Somali territories. The Somalis also believe it is a way of protecting their territorial waters (Abdullahi, P3).